One of the larger working spaces offers a view of downtown Denver inside HomeAdvisor’s new corporate headquarters on March 4, 2019, in Denver. The offices are located inside The Hub building at 3601 Walnut Street.

It took a little longer than expected, but isn’t that always the case with a big home improvement project?

HomeAdvisor, the home services advisory and connection firm that swallowed up its main U.S. competition, Angie’s List, in 2017 to become a multi-billion-dollar publicly traded company, is finally ready to plant its flag in Denver.

Executives on Monday held an open house at the Hub, the eight-story office building at 3601 Walnut St., that will soon be the new base of operations for the company that to this point has been based in Golden.

Originally aiming to move in in early 2018, then late 2018, then earlier this year, around 400 HomeAdvisor employees are expected to finally move into the building by the first week of April. The Denver contingent of the 3,900-person company will be composed of executives, marketers, finance pros and product and development team members, company officials say.

At the Hub, on the northern end of Denver’s trendy River North Art District, just across Blake Street from a stop on the Union Station-to-DIA running University of Colorado A-Line route, HomeAdvisor employees will have access to a private, top-floor patio, in-building parking and gym and multi-function outdoor space with mountain views.

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A large slide is a prominent feature in one of the working spaces inside HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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One several kitchens and decorative eating areas set up inside HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters is pictured on March 4, 2019 in Denver.

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"The Conservatory" is one of several themed conference rooms at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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The "Music Studio" is one of several conference rooms at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters is close to Denver's Light Rail, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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A lighting fixture is pictured inside HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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"The Library" is one of many uniquely themed conference rooms at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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Small private offices at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters are pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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"Grandma's Parlour" is one of several unique conference rooms at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters, pictured on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

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"The Patio", an area where employees can go to relax, is pictured at HomeAdvisor's new corporate headquarters on March 4, 2019, in Denver.

The company, originally slated to lease 58,000 square feet in the new-built building, instead is leasing 150,000 square feet, the entirety of the sixth, seventh and eighth floors. There will be plenty of room to grow. Company officials say the space could hold as many as 1,200 people.

“This move is an investment, both in downtown Denver and in our employees,” Brandon Ridenour, CEO of HomeAdvisor-parent company ANGI Homeservices, said in an email. “The investment we are making now will not only help us continue to attract talented individuals, but also will grow our presence in our local communities.”

“Home services is a huge and untapped market — $400 billion,” Ridenour said in an email. “This year we are focused on accelerating the migration to our digital marketplace as more pros and homeowners embrace technology. Our vision is to become the one-stop hub for managing your home.”

Joe Rubino focuses on consumer news for The Denver Post. He wrote for the Broomfield Enterprise, Boulder Daily Camera and YourHub before joining the Post's business team in 2017. A Denver native, he attended Kennedy High School and the CU journalism school. He once flew a plane for 30 seconds on assignment.

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